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2027 Best Value Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research Schools in the The Plains States Region

[Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research](/majors/education/educational-assessment/educational-assessment-evaluation-and-research-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other educational assessment, evaluation, & research students.

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• Best Value Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research Schools in the The Plains States Region

2027 Best Value Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research Schools in the The Plains States Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other educational assessment, evaluation, & research degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research Schools

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,386 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Nebraska Lincoln tops our 2027 list of the best value other educational assessment, evaluation, & research schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $10,434, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Typical student debt for other educational assessment, evaluation, & research graduates is $22,386. Soon after graduation, other educational assessment, evaluation, & research degree recipients from University Of Nebraska Lincoln generally make around $49,755. Set against $22,386 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,463 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the best values for other educational assessment, evaluation, & research. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,371. Other Educational Assessment, Evaluation, & Research graduates carry a median of $24,463 in student loans. Early-career other educational assessment, evaluation, & research graduates make about $57,375. Set against $24,463 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.